Publications
Preprints
Performance of shortcut-to-adiabaticity quantum engines
Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz
Peer-reviewed articles
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18. Shortcut-to-adiabaticity Otto engine: A twist to finite-time thermodynamics,
O. Abah and M. Paternostro,
Phys. Rev. E 99, 022110 (2019).
17. Performance of shortcut-to-adiabaticity quantum engines
Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. E 98, 032121 (2018) [arXiv:1707.09963]
16. Energy efficient quantum machines
Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz
EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 118, 40005 (2017) [arXiv:1611.09045]
Featured article in Phys.org
15. A single-atom heat engine
Johannes Rossnagel, Sam T. Dawkins, Karl N. Tolazzi, Obinna Abah, Eric Lutz, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, and Kilian Singer
Science 352, 325 (2016) [arXiv:1510.03681]
Featured article in Sciencemag.org, and FAZ
14. Optimal performance of a quantum Otto refrigerator
Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz
EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 113, 60002 (2016) [arXiv:1601.04303]
13. Effect of interband interactions on the pressure dependence on transition temperature of MgB2
Okechukwu A. Ogbuu and Obinna Abah
12. Analysis of the superconductivity in perovskite oxides using three-square-well BCS formalism
G.C. Asomba, O. Abah, O.A. Ogbuu and C.M.I. Okoye
11. Efficiency of heat engines coupled to nonequilibrium reservoirs
Obinna Abah and Eric Lutz
EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 106, 20001 (2014) [arXiv:1303.6558]
Selected for the 2014 Highlights collection
10. Nanoscale heat engine beyond the Carnot limit
Johannes Rossnagel, Obinna Abah, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Kilian Singer, and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 030602 (2014) [arXiv:1308.5935]
Selected for a viewpoint in physics (Synopsis) and Editor's suggestion
Featured articles on Phys.org, Nanotechnology Now, ScienceRecorder and PopularMechanics.com
9. Theoretical analysis of isotope effect exponent of diboride and iron-based Superconductors: Three-square-well model approach
Obinna Abah, Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye
J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. 26, 1195 (2013).
8. Theoretical investigation of isotope effect of the iron-based superconductors
Obinna Abah, Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye
7. Single-ion heat engine at maximum power
Obinna Abah, Johannes Rossnagel, Georg Jacob, Sebastian Deffner, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Kilian Singer, and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 203006 (2012) [arXiv:1205.1362]
6. 100 years of superconductivity: The contributions and challenges of researchers in Nigeria
Obinna Abah, Alexander O.E. Animalu, George C. Asomba, Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye, and Obinna Umeh
African J. Phys. 4, 1 (2011).
5. Thermodynamic properties of the superconductivity in quasi-two-dimensional Dirac electronic systems
Obinna Abah and Mikhail N. Kiselev
4. Influence of linear-energy-dependent density of states on two-band superconductors: Three-square-well model approach
Okechukwu A. Ogbuu, Obinna C. Abah, George C. Asomba and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye
3. Quantum work statistics of linear and nonlinear parametric oscillators
Sebastian Deffner, Obinna Abah, and Eric Lutz
Chemical Physics 375, 200 (2010) [arXiv:1001.3055]
2. The effect of interband interactions of phonon and charge fluctuations on superconducting parameters of MgB2
Obinna C. Abah, George C. Asomba and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye
Supercond. Sci. and Technol. 23, 045031 (2010) [arXiv:1706.06668]
1. Interband interactions and three-square-well potentials on the superconductivity of MgB2
Obinna C. Abah, George C. Asomba, and Chukwuemeka M.I. Okoye